#803553
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.1% 0.109 357.5), rgb(128, 53, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#803553 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803553 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 53, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.109 357.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #803553 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803553 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803553 text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #803553 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0C1
oklch(80.9% 0.064 357.2)
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Step 400
400
#D485A1
oklch(70.7% 0.103 357.3)
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Step 500
500
#C6658A
oklch(63.1% 0.13 357.3)
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Step 600
600
#B14A74
oklch(55.6% 0.141 357.2)
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Step 700
700
#983B61
oklch(49.1% 0.131 357.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803553
oklch(44.1% 0.109 357.5)
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Step 900
900
#642C42
oklch(37.7% 0.085 357.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A27
oklch(27% 0.055 356.5)
#803553 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #414654 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555451 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A2F40 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803553
#803553
oklch(44.1% 0.109 357.5)
- #006152
#006152
oklch(44.1% 0.082 177.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #803553, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.070
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.070
Use #803553 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.